Legal Assistant - Commercial Litigation

White & Case LLP; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global law firm is seeking a Junior Legal Assistant for its New York office to provide essential support in international litigation. The role involves first-level case reviews, tracking litigation metrics, and preparing summaries under tight deadlines, ideal for a detail-oriented candidate with a strong academic background.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement savings

Vacation time and parental leave

Life and disability coverage

Performance bonus eligibility

Qualifications

• Strong academic background and clear writing skills needed.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple responsibilities.
• Familiarity with technology and maintaining confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Assist other legal teams as needed and track matter flow.
• Prepare summaries and maintain case files.
• Implement established strategies for new cases.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Writing Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Time Management

Education

Four year college degree with a minimum G.P.A. of 3.5

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Job Description - Legal Assistant - Commercial Litigation (2500006D)

Firm Summary

White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions, and governments worldwide. Our long history as an international firm means we are perfectly placed to help our clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may be.

With lawyers and staff operating from more than 47locations, working in virtually every country of the world, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality full-service practice competing at the top of the market. We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in the world’s key financial markets and our strengths in handling complex cross-border work.

It’s not just about our global network of offices and shared services centers; it’s the global interconnectedness of the Firm that our people, and our clients, value most. We work well together across geographic and practice boundaries. It’s one of the reasons we attract and retain cross-border work.

Our lawyers are globally minded, enterprising, collaborative, and committed to excellence. Our people represent 90 nationalities and speak 80 languages.

Position Summary

The Junior Legal Assistant will work in a fast-paced environment under the supervision of attorneys in providing legal services to clients.The Junior Legal Assistant is a member of a team that handles all international litigation for a major social media client, including matters implicating international data protection, defamation, hosting provider liability, privacy and censorship laws.

The Junior Legal Assistant will be part of a team responsible for first-level review, processing, tracking, and implementing established strategy for all new cases received. The Junior Legal Assistant will also be responsible for preparing weekly/monthly summaries of new cases and developments, tracking various litigation statistics, and maintaining matter databases.Necessary are strong interpersonal skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, the ability to work independently and on a team in a fast-paced environment under strict deadlines, effectively manage multiple responsibilities, keep accurate and timely time records, and meet budget and deadline demands.

Duties and Accountabilities 1

In addition to the duties described in the Position Summary, Junior Legal Assistants are required to assist other legal teams on an as-needed basis. Such work may include:

• Review new matters received on a daily basis and prepare short summaries for each matter.
• Develop expert-level knowledge of matter flow.
• Track matter flow and maintain up-to-date case files.
• Utilize litigation support software programs and other spreadsheet and database programs as needed to perform client projects.
• Prepare daily time entries for services performed.

Qualifications

• Four year college degree with a minimum G.P.A. of 3.5
• Strong academic background
• Clear and concise writing skills
• Related work and/or internship experience
• Excellent organizational skills
• Willingness and ability to work overtime and long hours
• Basic knowledge of and proficiency with Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat
• Familiarity and competency with technology
• Ability to follow through on projects
• Ability to work under pressure and with a variety of personalities
• Ability to work with and liaise with colleagues in other internal departments (e.g., Office Services, Practice Technology, Global Technology Services, Research & Information Services, Operations, Practice Assistants, Document Services, etc.)
• Excellent professional and personal references
• Excellent judgment
• High ethical standards
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to travel as needed
• Foreign language skills a plus (especially Spanish)

Location & Reporting

• This role is based in the New York office.

White & Case is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and is committed to creating a fair workplace. It is our Firm’s policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.

Note to recruitment agencies: Our internal Recruitment team are responsible for all end-to-end lateral recruitment processes. All agencies must sign White & Case terms of business, which are office specific. Candidates submitted by an agency without terms of business agreed with the appropriate office, and/or outside of our online application tracking system, will not be considered a formal introduction. Any applications and CVs sent directly to White & Case Partners and employees will not be accepted as formal introductions. If you have any questions, please contact the Americas Lateral Recruitment team.

Benefits at White & Case

White & Case LLP offers a comprehensive suite of benefit programs to all eligible employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability coverage, 401(k) retirement savings, vacation time, and leave programs (including parental leave). Exempt roles are also performance bonus eligible.

The Firm may modify and amend any job description at any time in its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.

1 The above is only a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.

Primary Location

Primary Location

: United States-New York

Expected Workplace : Hybrid

Job Posting

Job Posting

: Feb 14, 2025, 2:52:57 PM

Salary range for New York market: 58,000 - 65,000 US Dollars (USD) Yearly

Salary range in other markets will vary

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